The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it will step up federal background checks and impose license requirements on thousands of gun dealers, regardless of where firearms are sold.
The Justice Department proposed the rule last year to close more “loopholes” for gun sales without licenses or background checks, expanding federal gun control authorities via the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act signed into law by President Biden in June 2022.
“Under this regulation, it will not matter if guns are sold on the internet, at a gun show, or at a brick-and-mortar store: if you sell guns predominantly to earn a profit, you must be licensed, and you must conduct background checks,” Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.
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